Professor (Scale 2) of Private Law

UCC wishes to appoint a Professor (Scale 2) of Private Law, ideally with a focus on the Law of Obligations (either Contract Law or Tort Law or both). The Professor (Scale 2) appointment is part of a strategic initiative to continue the development of UCC as a very significant centre of Private Law scholarship building on the existing strength in the School. The Professor (Scale 2) appointment is designed to facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in key areas of Private Law, ideally in the Law of Obligations, promote high quality research partnerships, secure prestigious research grants and attract excellent PhD students.   

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Mark Poustie, Dean of the School of Law, Tel: +353 (0)21 4902531, Email: mark.poustie@ucc.ie

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Professor (Scale 2) Salary Scale: €118,356 - €139,003 (Scale B) / €112,438 - €132,054 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Please note that interviews may take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend UCC for an in person interview.

Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 25^th March 2025

No late applications will be accepted.

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Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval.

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